MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1987
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY MEMBERS APPOINTED
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF NINE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1987.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY.
UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY IT WILL TAKE OVER THE ROLE OF THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY AND THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD WHICH WILL THEN CEASE TO EXIST.
THE AUTHORITY'S
MAIN FUNCTIONS WILL BE ΤΟ ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS IN THE TELEVISION ORDINANCE AND TO SECURE PROPLA STANDARDS OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING WITH REGARD TO BOTH PROGRAMME CONTENT AND
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE.
UP.
IN DUE COURSE ITS AMBIT WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER RADIO AND CABLE TV WHEN LEGISLATION FOR THESE TWO SERVICES HAS BEEN DRAWN THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING IS TO ACT AS ITS EXECUTIVE ARM.
THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL COMPRISE 12 MEMBERS,
NINE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS AND THREE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
INCLUDING
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING NINE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SERVE THE AUTHORITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1:
MR ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI (CHAIRMAN )
MRS ROSANNA TAM WONG YICK-MING
MR IRA D. KAYE
DR. STAN CHEUNG TSANG-KAY
MRS PAMELA CHAN WONG-SHUI
DR. FANNY CHEUNG MIU-CHING
ME STEPHEN CHENG FO-HONG
MR LO KING-MAN
MRS MABEL CHOW WONG
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